Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia
Maistrova ulica 10
1000 Ljubljana
I, Miha Turšič, cofounder of the Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT) in Vitanje, am announcing the beginning of my hunger strike which starts today on 30 September 2015. Over the past year, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia has completely blocked the development of KSEVT and made it impossible for KSEVT to carry on with its program and existence, by refusing to discuss matters, and resorting to political manipulation, bureaucratic political games, and arrogance. Yes, you destroyed everything that numerous individuals have managed to build over many years. Therefore, I present you with these claims:
1/ I demand the resignation of the Director-General of the Creativity Directorate from all her positions and workplaces at the Ministry of Culture, and for her to be transferred to a public service where understanding art is not part of the job description.
2/ I demand that the municipal public institute KSEVT be reformed into a functional national institution.
3/ I demand that the share of financial means for culture in the national budget of The Republic of Slovenia be raised to 2%.”
The strike will go on until the claims stated above are fulfilled.
I decided to take this step being fully aware and with no outside influence, on the basis of my previous experience and dangerous liaisons with the State.
Miha Turšič
Vitanje, 30. 9. 2015
"J'Accuse ...!" 